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The Grand Prairie City Council approved its 2013-14 budget Tuesday night, including 3-percent merit-based raises for some city employees.

The property tax rate will go unchanged at 66.9998 cents per $100 valuation. It has stayed at that level for about a decade, according to City Secretary Cathy DiMaggio.

Water and sewer rates will go up 4 percent, with customers in the lowest income tier not affected, DiMaggio said. Rates will be $3.42 per 1,000 gallons a month for residential customers using 3,000 to 20,000 gallons, and $5.88 for those using more than 20,000 gallons.

A $1,758,020 compensation plan was also included in the budget, and certain Grand Prairie employees will be vetted for 3-percent raises, according to city budget director Kathleen Mercer. Only employees hired before April and not on performance incentive plans will be eligible, she said.

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